Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-10-19
CHAPTER III.
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/ dAth HAWKINS.
Mr.. Miles family consisted of his
wife, two sons and n daughter, who
I went by the name of 'Pinkcy." Mrs
| Miles was a goOd-naturcd, mothcrly
! dame, who was at home only with cows
and poultry.
The sons were robust young men
who had inherited their fathers consti-
/ tuition and their mothers good nature.
Each, to use his own eN preston, twas
as strong as NJ OK
There is no more beautiful specimen
| OF Gods handiwOrk than the hardy
sons of The soil whom We find in the
| rural districts. 1t is these same farm
ers' sons of the soil who not only fur
nish the muscle OF our country, but the
/ largest amount Of brains.
/ 10 is these robust farm lads who
make our Legislators, our Governors
| and Presidents. We ask the reader
who doubts our assertion to Just think
a moment how many Presidents of the
United States there have been who
were not born and chiefly reared on
farms.
But we beg pardon, we are wander
ing from the story.
The morning after Walter Brown
fields engagement TO Mr.. Miles. he
was aroused Of early dawn by John
Miles nudgine him in the side, saving:
at i, about time farm men were up.
We must cit out and feed"
You moan 90 To- breakfast" asked
Walter. rubbing his eyes Slecpilv. and
contrasting this early rising with Che
pleasant morning nap he was permitted
10 take in the city.
breakfast, nor said John, i'm
tone Of some contempt "D'ye 'spos.
we people in the country do nothin'
but eat. No, sir. we must cit out an
/ feed the hogs. horses. cattle and sheen
afore breakfast. Wen be lat, about il:
i assure you," added John. rather
sn0ppi.h.y. "Ben's been gone for an
/ hour or more
Walter crawicd from the warm bed
/ shivering with cold-for tho first au-
tumn frost had fallen during the night
/ wishing that he could have got halt
an hour more sleep.
Seeing that John regarded him some
what contemptuOusly. he hurried on
the farmer costume. and went out.
There was hayiug cattle. measuring
/ and carrying TO each horse his rations
| Of oats, feeding the green fodder to
/ the sheep in the pasture. of which
Walter had his due ~hare rs med him.
Ii, f3it little thmid rs l..e cattle
with long sharp horns ran after him,
while scattering the hay. hut his q 80
tcrmined will overcamc his terror. and
he got through the feeding with credit
10 himself
breakfast was announced, and he &C.
companied the boys To the rear ward.
where there was a well, some wash
basins and a towel hanging ON the out
side wall.
This was a strange place for one Ia
perform his mpguisg ubiulipns and ar
rdnEc hs toilet. b,it hr found il not nm
pleasant. and supposed it was health
inspiring. They drew the cold. spark
Ing water from the we'll aaI cacd pro-
eeedcd to wash his face, head and
| neck.
Walter followed their example and
found towel. comb and mirror hanging
ON the outside wall. By and with whic!i
nc arranged his toilet. When this was
completed they went To breakfast.
Wat'r was sure he never enjoyed q
better meal.
Mir Miles, IS was his usual custom.
laid out the work for the boys during
the day Ben. the younger, was to
pillow some meadow land. and John,
the older. and Waiter were TO ''cut and
shock corn"
Mr.. Miles himself harnesscd n span
of horses to the light farm wagon and
announced that he and his daughter
Pinkey would go TO Bushville to &c
some fall marketing. The farmer also
intended TO take some bags OF wheat
TO the mill to b. ground.
; Pinkey Miles was always pretty, but
: when She was attired in her holiday
dress, and neat little leghorn bonnet,
she looked more so than ever.
Waiter received one glance froa
those roguish black eyes as she came
out 10 set into the wagon, and he fell
J strange iuttering at his heart.
: ho stihcd down any emotion he
might have, and taking his corn knit
followed John Miles to one field, Will,
Pinkcy. by her fathers side on Ii,
wagon. drove away.
Mr. Miles had ON his holiday clothing
also, including a high crowned narrow
trimmed bat. which has in latter day.
: been termed plug"
? Pinkey gazed on the blue sky, the
light fleecy clouds, the leaves of th,
trees now assuming golden hue, ant
followed tho birds in their GiSht a.